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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02

TIE MA ST FOR GENERAL PATNES NEW IA CHIT
Boston, May Especially THE mast for General Paine's
steel sloop is nearly finished, and eighty
six feet from heel to top of head From deck TO hounds
measures sixty.two feet thrco inches. The masthead
measures eleven feet ak inches and below deck IL
twelve foet three inches The diameter Of the
mast is nineteen inches The stick is made Of Oregon
pine and is very clear, According to the above
the mast will be three feet longer than
the Mayfowers The boom is eghtytwo feet long, and
its diameter is fourteen inches. This Is longer than the
boom of the Mayfower by two feet. The gafis Of the
sloop and of the Mayfower about the same
length, fifty feet; but the spinnaker boom Of the
vessel will be seventytwo feet two feet longer than
that of the Maynower The bowsprit will nifty
feet nine inches thirteen feet OF IL nboard which,
according Mr.. Pigeons measurements will he three
inches shorter than the Mayhowers The bowsprt will
be housing The topmast will forty eight
feet nine inches practically the that of the May
flower. It's diameter Will measure ten feet three inches
According TO the spar PLAN the slDOp Will have
sail than the Mayower. but how much cannot
be stated The contract for the sails has not yet
been given out but IL is thought that they will nc made
In New York The deck plan for the soop has been
completed and sent 10 the builders
The Puritans crew 20 on board tomorrow, and the
work of fitting her out will begin at at Naushon
she will take part In the regatta of the WORK Yacht
Club. Commodore Forbes has been spending few weeks
in North Carolina The hagship Gitana is well finished
and will go into the dry dock the latter part of this week
Her sails Will be bent by May 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
SUICIDE AND MURDER DUE TO FAMILY
UARREL.

PTTTsBURG, May l.-when Jennie Oswald, age eleven,
wen; from her bedroom into the dining OF her home
IN shaer Township Etnaborough, just beyond the
limits of the city, this morning, she found her father
Charles Oswald sitting III his chair with his throat
and her younger sister Bessie lying lounge dead
Oswald fortyve years Old and had lived in shaler
Township for fifteen years. he married twice and
by his first wife had two children He did not get along
with his second wife, being naturally of a morose dis.
position. Financial difficulties with his wifes family
caused trouble Since last Christmas they had lived
together without exchanging word until few days
when Oswald broke the silence. His conversation
then about farm in Armstrong County in which
they were interested and which he had grown uneasy
about Yesterday afternoon he sent HIS wife up
about it, Bessie wanted to with her stepmOther
the father refused 10 grant her request At supper last
night he gave the children maple syrup, saying IL was
good for colds and coughs The children said IL was
bitter and refused TO take It, Bessie had been H. and
after supper she lay down lounge and fell asleep
Jennie, about O'Clock went to bed, and before going
started 10 awaken her sister Oswald ordered her to Let
the child alone. The girl obcyed and went TO bed.
when she came down in the morning about o'clock she
found her father sitting In chair with his throat
and razor and pen-knife by his side Bessie had
evidently been sn0thered 10 DEATH piece OF cloth
was found stuffed In her mouth IL is supposed that
constant brooding his domestic and financial
troubles had turned hts brain.
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tions were from north south Many OF the citizens
were awakened There was only moments interim be-
tween the shocks
ASSESSMENTS on FEDERAL OFFICIALS
THE REVENUE COLLECTOR IN CINCINNATI sousrz-

THE REVENUE COLLECTOR IN CINCINNATI sQUEIZ-
ING MONEY OUT OF HIS sUBoRDISATEs.
CINCINNATI, May tSpecan.- Joseph W. Brewster
Democratic leader and ex-Audtor threatens TO have
w. L. Bishop the Democratic Revenue Collector for
this dis trct, removed from Office for violation of the
Civil Service laws Brewster states that Bishop has
Deen extorting money from bis subordinates by levy
ing an extreme oliticsl assessment previous to each
election. The employees have in several instan ,es
rebeled against what they considered robbery and
several have threatened exposure. As Brewster
tells it, the assessment upon employees last sll ranged
from $l25 to $151 EACH according to their comp
ton. Over $4,000 was thus raised for the Demo
cratic campaign fund In Hamilton County. The men
conld not pay such large sums at and per-
mitted to pay in monthly instalments the last pay
ment being mide last week. several months alter the
election TOR which the assessment levied. As the
Democratic Campaign Committee received thousands
OF dollars from other sources and seldom expeDds IN
any campaign much over $4,000 the Federal
employees are naturally asking what became OF their
contributions, especially the bulk has been paid in
long after the election Collector Bishop is
a son of ex-GoverIor Bishop, and wps severely crit
cized last fall for prostituting the patronage OF his
Office to secure the nomination of his son, Harry
Bishop, for Sheriff. He ran 1000 behind his ticket
and was defeated by 5000 majority. 1t was in his
behalf that the employees were severely taxed
Brewster declares it his purpose TO nyestiga
ton which he thinks will result in Bishops removal
In addition to the tax Of last fall $40 each levied
this spring for the recent election. The employees
resent the robbery but afraid to complain lest
they be removed. The matter is current talk among
the Democratic politicians, who denounce 1t as an
oppression OF to say nothing OF the apparent
defiance to the reform " Administrations policy
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n. q. DUN d. 90. MUST PAY

RED BANK, y. j., May 1.-The Court OF Errors and
Appeals at Trenton has decided the libel suit Of Emma
Patterson, cother Of this place. against the mercantile
agency Of r. O. Dun Co.. OF NewYork, In favor Of the
plaintiff Judgment given originally for So 900. with
interest from March OF last year and costs making $500
From the decision there is appeal The suit
based statement IN the notification sheet OF the
agency that Mrs Patterson had placed chattel mort
gage on her stock OF goods The result that her
creditors IT. New York and Philadelphia came down
her and insisted upon having bill or sale OF the store
She contended that tho publication OF the notification
false and malicious and had injured her credit to the
tent OF $4,000. The jury gave verdict OF $4,000 and
K o. Dun Co. appealed to the Court of Errors aud
Appeals The agency will have 10 pay the indg-
ment 1t gave ample bonds TO abide by the decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
A DAYS KILLING IN YEw.oRLEAyS

NEw-ORLEASs, May CSpeciab-The police reporters
OF the city papers kept busy last night In the
ing negro James Bailey died from the effects OF q
wound In the head, inflicted with stone several days
previously in quarrel over woman with man who Is
still At large.
Between and o'clock Richard creely, twentythree
years OF age became involved n difficulty with his
father-in-law, Dennis Maher, and killed him.
Later In the night Joseph stnan was stabbed and NOR
tally wounded by French gardener, Frederick SOnger
who drove a cavalry sabre through his body.
Another death that of T. A. Murray boss cistern
maker He went TO n dentist in the morning ard had
fourteen teeth extracted and died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
CANADIAN PACIFIC EASTERN OUTLET.
THE COMPANY TO OBTAIN SILENT CONTROL OF THE
BOSTON AND MAINE ROAD


BOSTON AND MAINE ROAD.
OTTAWA, May l (SpocidD.-That the Canadian
Pacific Railway needs and is seeking for outet ia
Boston admits of doubt IL secured control some
time ago OF the Southeastern line, extending from
Montreal to Newport Vermont in order that it might
have the only connecting line with the Passnmpsic and
Northern, well as the Boston, Concord ana Mon.
trea lines and it was an open secret two months ago
Just before the breaking OF the Lowell lease OF the
New-Hampshire railroads at the instance OF minority
stockholders-that an arrangement had been come to
Letween the Boston ana Lowell and the great Cana
dian syndicate, whereby they were 10 obtain oOuirol
f1r long term of years OF the Lowell ana Its leased
lines.
Now that tho Boston and Lowell Is about TO he
leased with all ts recently acquired properties TO the
Bo.ton and Maine il Ia openly slated by railroad
magnates here that IL has beon done at the instance OF
the Canadian Pacific which is TO obtain n silent
trol OF the entire Maine property. The price paid 70
the Boston Maine s understood 10 bo Tor lis share
In tho transaction per cent the stock tor the first
fve years aud per cent thereafter 80 long tue
lease shall rum which il understood to he ninetynino
years. While this would afford the Canadian Pacific
an outlet for Eastern transit IL will nj the same time.
1t is expected cut oa the Grand Trunk. tho Maine
will complete n lease ol the Central Vermont,
which wl tail into the hands oi the Pacific syndicate,
thus compelling tire Grand Trunk to make terms
all Western freight for Boston points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
THE DuFFYER LAND CASE DECIDED.

WHEELING, w. Va, May Judge Jackson of the
United States Court held Parkersburg. Saturday
decided the land suit OF Duner against Farnsworth and
Others involving about 900. The tried In this
city year ago, when new trial was granted.
The bill as filed charged fraudulent transaction on the
part Of Governor Farnsworth and his associates
twenty In number, all residents OF Upshur County,
in the sale Of q tract OF land In that county
to Duffner, OF Cleveland, Ohio, for $4,000.
1t also charged that the defendant had
no legal title to the land conveyed even there were
Judge Jackson decided that the evidence did not
fraudulent intentions on the partot Farnsworth
to the land sod aud that the contract between them and
Duffner should be rescinded and that the purchase
money, over $4,000 paid by Duffner, should be re-
turned TO Lim BY Farnsworth aud his associates
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0UrL0oK FoR WHEAT AYD GRASs IN rKE NEsr

OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT AND GRASS IN THE VEST
CHICAGO, May l.-Ihe TURNER'S Rerietc will say this
week: The conditions have been favorable for the
growing winter wheat in the last week. Rains have
fallen in all OF the states though portions OF Kansas
Missouri and Illinois the need of is sdl said to be
urgent The average of the condition twenty Illinois
counties reporting this week so per cent The aver
ages Tor Indiana are about the those Illinois,
ih Ono tpe average ranges lower very few of
ties reporting a fun average OF condition The average
oi condition In twenty-cne Kansas countes is 81 per
Gent number Of the counties noting an Improvement
ID consequence OF recent rains In Missou ths average
percentage Is o. IDe condition OF sprinr wheat Ia
iowa Minnesota and Nebraska Is reported 10 be good
hougn rains needed The acreage n iowa promises
% be fIiy large as ihato year. not some hat
hfrer The meadows In Illinois, Indiana ana Ohio are
t ad slow Ia starting Wides pread Injury TO clover
nelas Ia Illinois s reported owing injury from rees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
WoRK or THE cEYTR4L LABOR UNION

BRASS WORKERS LEAVING THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
PRINTERS AND THE HOURS OF WORK.
At the meeting of the Central Labor Union in Clar-
endon Hall yesterday the bakers union complained
that of the editors OF rhe Daily News also
an editor OF Il boss bakers paper, and committee was
appointed to the manager of The Novs" about
it, committee from the Building Trades Council of
New Haven asked financial aid for the strse @
there and it was promised. resolution ado pied
asking Speaker Hustled to recognize Assembly man
Graham to-day, that he may press the Prison
Labor bill to passage All organizations that pro-
pose to have picnics where medals prizes
given were instructed to refrain iiom dealing with
any silver manufacturer whose are locked out.
The neXt meeting of the Central Labor Union will be
held ut No. lao Eighthst.
The cornce makers to the number of 300 will 90
strike to-day tor uniform rate OF wages OF S2 20
day for inside and $3 80 for outside work. They
have been working Tor wages ranging from ~ to
81 70 day.
convention of the tin trades as held in Pbiladel-
phia recently. There were delegates present from
Baltimore, Boston, New York. Camden aud Phade-
phia. 1t decided to form a national open trades
union OF the tinsmiths and attach 1t TO the American
Federation of Labor. An organization committee of
five appointed to perfect the organization and to
call another convention at sn early day. About
10000 workmen were represented at the conferences.
The Cuban Federation OF cgar-makers intends to
strike this week in the shop of Lozano, Pendas s. Co..
against reduction in wages These people took the
places of the Spanish cigarmakers some months ago
when they went on strike.
The brass spinners have deci0ed 10 leave the
Knights of Labor because District Assembly 40
cannot attend to their business proper.y and it is
impossible tor them to get trades district. meet
ing OF brass moulders held at No 1913 Bowery
and while it would not be said officially
what action had been taken. it was stated on good
authority that their local assembly had also decided
to withdraw
The regular monthly meeting OF Typographical
Union No was held in Clarendon Hall yesterday.
The question OF the enforcement OF htty6ve hours
q weeks work debated and it was decided to lay
the matter over until October as the trade is not in
condition to warrant the reduction OF hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
IypUCEMEyrs OFFERED BY rue ERIE

With the view OF further pop Iarzng Its local suburban
and summer territory, tho Erie Railway yesterday
put into effect lumber OF improvements looking toward
this end These published IN detail In pamphlet
for free distribution few OF the most Important
are as follows The addition OF family communication
ticket OF hfty trips To be sold at half the regular
rate change In regular oOmmutation tickets whereby
purchasers Will be entitled 10 sixty rides time during
the month Instead ~ being limited 10 one ride IN each
direction daily. On May 15 the su inner schedule will
put into effect and viii embrace changes loOk
toward quicker timc. better accommodation and express
train service between nearby points The book OF sum
homes ready for free delivery and can be obtained
nj any ticket Office of the COMPANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
OZARK RUFfYAys INDICTED FOR PERU

OHdHH htFFIdNS TNUIUTEU FUh TEHJ IH1'
OZARK Mo-. May (speciaIj.-The Bald Knobbers who
considered their oath in society force tho
legal obligation In panic since the Grand Jury
indicted John and William Mapes for perjury These
young denied having any know ledge OF the Christian
County regulators. Enough testimony brought out
however, TO ind counts against each OF them for
participation In the Edens-Green murder and the whip
ping of Johnson and Beatty. They were sent 70 Jail
In default OF 80 600 bail "Dave" Walker the leader or
the regulators indicted in about twenty out
side OF the EdenGreen murder, and ParsOn simmons
In nearly many. Walkers black horse and smmoDss
red conspicuous In all cavalry raids Sheriff
johnson Is having trouble I'm finding the Indicted
the mem bcrs have left the country.
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NEw-YoRK. MONDAY, MAY 2, 1887
pied by The Globe and the remainder OF the building is
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
BURLINGTON JOINS THE TRUNK LINES
WHY ITS ACTION WAS DELAYED-rHE POSITION OF
N

THE EASTERN ROADS.
Gencral Passenger Agent Monett, OF tho New-York
Central and Hudson River Railroad. said yesterday:
"The report that the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
would early in the week accept the interchange
proposition of the Eastern roads is probably au-
thentic An official confirmation Is confidently ex-
pectcd to-day or tomorrow. 1t Is no surrender on
the part Of the Burlington, but simply acceptance
Of conservative principles to which the Burlington
managers have all along been willing to acccde. The
delay has probably been occasioned partly through
Misrepresentation OF features Of the movement
and partly in the hope that the lines in the West
crn Association, Of which the Burlington Is member,
could be induced TO act unit In conjunction with
the Eastern roads, In the effort to establish well de-
fined principles for the future interchange Of business
Eastern roads there L. not the shadow OF q doubt.
The right Of each company TO control its own trusted
agents Is paramount, and certainly extingulshcs any
claim OF other companies 10 interfere 10 attempt
TO interfere with the faithful discharge Of their duties
Tho excesses that characterized and tho injuries in
hicted BY the commission system have been Of such
nature thai IL has been clear 10 conservative man
ayers that the preservation OF peace and the OBJ
seryance of the new law demanded it, suppression
With the coorerion Of two Of the greatest systems
and the NOrthwestcrn-the seaboard lines will be
able TO take good care OF their through business
with entire satisfaction to the public, and at the
same time adhere TO that is st regarded as fair
and Reasonable basis for the interchange Of business
with the Pennsy Ivanla and the other lines with
gard 10 instructing its New-Yorlx agents to confne
passengers for tho far west can save time trouble
and possibly extra expense by going direct % TO the
and through baggage checks Under the new law
such passengers cannot obtain any advantage In the
rate. far the New-York Genital Is concerned,
at scalping Offices or at offices of western roads
while own agents VIII lie in position 90 sell
through tickets TO all principal points, sleep
ing accommodations, arrange baggage calls and
for checking These duties Will be performed
for the bona hde passenger by appointed
agents, and not for scalrcrs other middle men
known TO be trading In tickets. We shall continue
TO extend all possible facilities at Offices to the
representatives. Of roads for which the NcwYork Cen
tIal continues 10 act aeCnt.n
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THE CAMPAIGN AGALNST LANSDOWNE.

WILLIAM o'BRIEN AND AN EvICTED TENANT SAIL
FOR NEw-YoRK.
QUEENSTOWN, May 1.-Wiam OBrien, editor OF
Unitet ireland, and Mr. Kilbride. one OF the tenants
eyeted from the Lansdowne estates sailed hence for
New.York to-day on the steamer Umbria The Mayor
and the Municipal Council Of Queenstown and various
other bodies presented Mr.. OBiien with an address
crowd several thousand gathered to bid him
farewell. and he called upon for speech. In the
course of remarks Mr. OBen said that he carried
with him the full approval OF the Irish people He felt
that when the bertyIoving Canadians heard true ac-
count OF Lord Lansdownes cruelty 10 his tenants they
would tolerate their being governed by such man.
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NORWICH, Conn, May tSpeeiab.-Wbile Peter Bruso,
age twelve and Sarah McEvery age thirteen, were row.
ing tho Quinebaug River ut Putnam Saturday the
girls hat blew overheard They took Mrs. Henry Leury
IN the and attempted the drifting hat In
their absorption they carried Carg Falls and
dashed upon the rocks below The dead bodies OF the
aud girl have been recovered but at last accounts
the boy had been found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
THE sEvTAyoE OF D s RIoHARDs CONFINED

THE SENTENCE or d. >. RICHARDS CONFIRMED
BNGHAMToy, May (speeiaD-The general term at
Utica has affirmed the decision OF the lower in the
ofthe people against u. 5. Richards OF this city
Richards is the lawyer who about two years broke
the Phelps mausolcum by night that he might by per
sona inspection satisfy himself that the body OF Robert
Phelps was not properly embalmed and he might thus
defeat the claim OF Dr. H. o. Ely OF this city, for $1,000
for embaming services He was convicted Of burglary,
and sentenced 10 one years Imprisonment In the
Broome County Jail II Is said that he will carry his
the Court OF Appeals, although his friends have little
hope of any save Executive clemenoy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
coNpIIIox OF raE HEADING.

PHILADELPHIA. May (SJtciah.-It Is stated that the
admission OF the Reading Railroad 70 membership IN the
Trunk Lines Association Is intended to that
poraton workln close afaton with the Pennsylvania
and Others trunk lines and that the dispatch
lines passing the road will he ernrd also by the
rules Of the association Tho Jersey Central Is also Ia he
come member OF the association. President COfbin
he Is determined to keep expenses IN the
ton OF the cndng road aud his orler 10 collect all tue
old refuse iron along the road has arcdy netcl
100000 He further states that In March cxpenscs
less than 46 per cent OF tho gross receipts.
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RAISING THE PRICE OF COAL.

PHILADELPHIA, May l.-Begnning tomorrow. the
Eastern Bituminous Association will put into effect an
order making the price of btumnous coal per net ton
free board for shipment outside a capes and in ten
dor for railroads. 81 instead Of SO go has ths
case heretofore The commissions out OF this to be
per cent and violation OF the order Is 10 be equal to-
q forfeiture OF position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
THE HoosAC Tunnel LINE SOLD.

BosToS. May (Specidh.-The important announce
ment is made public that the efforts OF the
management OF the Fltchburg Railroad 10 So
cure the control OF the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
and Western have proved successful. The road will
change hands June l. The price to be paid 10 said TO
be ~. 100000 Of that roads four per cent bonds
and $1,000, 900 IN cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
rIoLExr HAILsrORM IN MINNESOTA.

PAUL, Mimi, May 1.-After a day OF summer heat
this region was visited at p m today by halstorm
which did much damage Hail stones ranged In sEo
from pea TO egg some OF tho largest wegnns
four and measuring nine inches In circumference
Glass was broken wherever exposed, that In the tower
OF the state Capitol being rddled number OF slnaiI
structures chlmneys, etc, were blown down.
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VIEW OFFICE FOR I" TIE BOSTON GLOBE"
Hosrox May (Speciai. Boston Giobs has moved
into It's building in washinatonst, adjoining the old
onloa. The building eight stories high. brownstone
trout and extends TO Devonshirc-st IN tho The
basement frs floor and tho two upper noors are occu
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IN HONOR OF LUpWIG uHLANp.

BERLIN, May 1.-The Newspaper Society gave grand
BANQUET In the hall this evening In honor Of the
tennal anniversary OF the birth OF the poet Ludwig
Chland. Among the guests were many authors. SCI
ensts and other distinguished persons. Minister
Gossler was present on behalf Of the Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
BLOCKADE AT MAssowAH.

ROME, May 1-Advices from Massowah say that Gen
era saeta the Italian commander there, has just pro
claimed a land and sea blockade
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IMMIGRANTS FLocKISG TO AMERICA.

LONDON, May Last week 2,6le emgrants lefl
Queenstown for America Tie total for the month OF
April is IL s54 against $3.50 for April last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
NOW LET scHNAEBELEs KEEP QUIET.

PARIS, May In. schanebeles has returned to his
home The Temps and many other journals deprecate
the idea of the public subscribing to present him with
diamond cross.